The 10 American cities with the best Christmas light exhibitions

It's time to enter the holiday spirit!


ThroughThe holiday season, One of the most precious traditions for many is to go out to see the festive Christmas lights. Simple displays of ice cream fires suspended at the eaves of a house with the most elaborate musical shows and everything else, people love to see the glitter and the color of the Christmas lights. Although certain events require tickets or admission fees, many are open to the public for free. To launch your vacation, here are the 10 American cities with the best Christmas light screens.

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The best Christmas light displays in the United States

1. Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine Texas
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Of course, you must start with theTexas Christmas capital. This city has a 40-day celebration that starts with the annual Carol of Lights in which the historic city center vines shines in the glow of millions of Christmas lights, including those live, more than 40 feet high Christmas in Peace Plaza.

For more lights, go to the Gaylord Texas Resort for his happy and brilliant light show with more than two million lights. And on December 1, catch the light parade, a parade filled with more than 100 lit tanks and walking bands. On December 3 and 17, go to Peace Plaza for the Merry & Bright Christmas Drone Show, which includes 160 drones presenting their best Christmas.

2. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

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Although known for amusement parks, the theme entertainment andA lot of shopping, Pigeon Forge also celebrates the holiday season with the fairly brilliant show. Each year, theThe city hosts Winterfest, a three -month event with more than six million lights as part of one of the country's largest exterior light festivals.

Along the Winterfest driving visit, visitors can take enlightened exhibitions of favorite vacation seasons and favorite fairy tale scenes as well as giant ornaments and large trees, including a tree decorated 60 feet high. To really become one with the lights, go on the wonders of Winterfest of the light walking trails along the Riverwalk.

3. Phoenix, Arizona

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No matter where you liveIn the Phoenix region, you will find a lot of Christmas lights. For example, World of Illumination hostsCandy Rush, the largest animated light show in the world, in Diablo Stadium. The one -kilometer trip includes millions of sparkling lights synchronized with Christmas music which turns into a holiday show. World of Illumination will also have light shows at the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Desert Diamond Casino in Glendale.

Another popular show takes place at the Phoenix zoo, which includes animal lanterns, light displays and a music and light show that you will not forget. Another light by car show is Arizona Lights at night at Thompson Event Center in Mesa. More than a million lights will dance in synchronized holiday music. Check itVisit Phoenix Website for even more light shows.

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4. Columbus, Ohio

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Start your Christmas light exploration indowntown, where you can see nearly 500,000 lights at Columbus Commons. Then go to the Scioto Mile, who will present more vacation lights along the edge of the river. To continue the experience, you can buy a vacation lights allow admission toWild fires at the Zoo and the Columbus aquarium, andAglow Conservatory At the Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical gardens.

Follow them withMagic of Lights at Historic Crew Stadium, a car experience featuring music and digital animations to present vacation scenes. If you want to leave driving to someone else so that you can admire all the lights, book a trip to theVisiation of vacation lights with Columbus City Adventures.

5. Gulfport, Mississippi

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With more than 1.2 million lights covering 40 acres of Jones Park, it is not surprising that Gulfport is home to the largest spectacle of state's Christmas lights. TheGulfport Harbor Lights winter festival Understands everything, giant ornaments with festive scenes developed to a "Dancing Trees" show. In addition to the lights, visitors can watch the Elves work in the Village du Santa Noël, make carnival walks, take a train trip or visit the great man himself.

You can even jump on the heated CTA cart along Jones Park Drive for a walk from one side of the park to the other, offering a different perspective on the shiny lights.

6. Santa Claus, Indiana

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How could you not live the Christmas lights in a city named afterSanta Claus? Start exploring atSanta's Enlightenment Terre, a trip of 1,2 mile that tells the story of Rudolph Le Renne using LED lights. Then go to theChristmas at Dale Light Show, where you can watch 48 -minute music and a light display. Simply associate with 100.3 FM on your radio dial and look in the comfort of your car.

Keep the lights on the move in the large large tree of LED lights of Santa Claus located outside the Christmas store of Santa Claus in the Kringle Place shopping center. Every night between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Local time, a local radio station plays music to accompany the Tree light show.

7. Branson, Missouri

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Christmas in Branson is quite the show, starting with the lights of the experience of joy Drive which presents animated displays in a variety of themes, such as the Village du Santa Noël, the 12 days of Christmas and the Christmas safari.

In Shepherd of the Hills, the Enlightenment path covers 2.5 miles illuminated by millions of lights on dozens of Christmas light lighting. ToZoo Land Promised, visitors can browse a Christmas 2 mile Christmas display among animal habitats. For more pleasure from vacation lights, follow the Christmas city of Christmas, with more than 700 colorful and decorated trees.

8. Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, Maine

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Located an hour north of Portland, the cities ofBoothbay and Boothbay Harbor Go big on Christmas lights! AtBotanical gardens of Maine Coastière, visitors can browse the Aglow gardens, which includes more than 750,000 LED lights strategically placed on 14 acres of gardens.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

For lights beyond the gardens, consult the residents and companies that have entered to participate in the community lighting competition for Aglow gardens. On November 26, local fire services decorated their trucks with lights and left on the parade of fire trucks on the city. And on December 3, the owners of boats decorate their ships with hundreds of Christmas lights and sail in the interior port as part of the parade of lit boats and sparkling fireworks.

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9. Leavenworth, Washington

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For a taste of Bavaria,Head to Leavenworth For a magical experience of Christmastime. During the holidays, the city turns into a village of Lights with half a million LED lights through Christmastown.

While you admire the lights, stop at the Gazebo forlive entertainment by choirs, choirs, groups and other groups. Also keep an eye on special vacation characters in town so you can take a photo with them for the Christmas card next year. It is a magic scene that you will not forget.

10. Newport Beach, California

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Don't let California's sun are wrong;Newport beach knows how to celebrate the season.

The most notable event in the city is theChristmas boats parade and light of lights. The ships range from canoes and kayaks to boats and yachts of all sizes, each decorated with sparkling Christmas lights. ToSherman library and gardens, visitors can walk in the nights of 1000 lights, which present dazzling exhibitions with entertainment at "Moulin Rouge", on the miniature rail of Sherman and at the Santa Claus workshop.

Lighting the Newport Dune bay, you can walk along the rear bay, which is agitated with festive floating vacation lights.


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